Ex Parte Hansen
California Supreme Court
APPLICATION for a Writ of Habeas Corpus directed to the Sheriff of Imperial County. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtLorigan, J.
Petitioner was convicted before a justice of the peace of Brawley Township in Imperial County of a violation of an ordinance prohibiting the sale of liquor in that county outside of municipalities. He seeks a discharge from imprisonment after conviction on the ground that the complaint under which he was prosecuted and convicted does not "state any offense.
The complaint charged that the defendant “did willfully and unlawfully,” etc., “encourage, abet and assist in a violation of ordinance 2 of the county of Imperial and more particularly section 4 of said ordinance entitled ‘An Ordinance for…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- City of Tulare v. HevrenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1899
- Ex parte DavisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
- Ex Parte LueningCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1906
3Cited by12 opinions
- Greif v. DulleaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1944
- Tipp v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1939
- City of Lewiston v. FraryIdaho Supreme Court · 1966
- People v. MuellerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1914
- People v. MaloneCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1924
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